Advocacy Education

Course Schedule
Listed below are dates and locations for upcoming courses as well as information on courses underway, past courses, and future courses.

We encourage anyone interested in attending any of these offerings to submit an application as soon as possible.

For complete info about AU's Advocacy Education Course, see Course Overview.

Upcoming Courses

Future Spanish Course Offerings

AU continues to offer its Advocacy Education Course in Spanish in various locations. Please submit applications now. See our Online Application | Aplicación en línea to apply.

Clases para personas interesadas en nuestro curso de abogacía, en español por favor haga clic en la sección en Español. Podrá obtener mas información o someter una aplicación. También puede llamarnos a nuestra oficina al 860-667-0460, ext. 312.

El curso es facilitado completamente en Español.

Nuestro curso es brindado a usted gracias a nuestros patrocinadores: Departamento de Salud Mental y Adición (DMHAS), y The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Courses Currently Underway

Region 4 - Hartford

This class is being taught in English.

Start date: Monday, November 9, 2009.
End Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Location: Asylum Hill Congregational Church
814 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 525-5696

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Classes are held from 12 noon to 5:00 pm every Monday.
Hartford (en Español)

This class is being taught in Spanish.

Start date: December 4, 2009
End Date: March 19, 2010
Location: MI CASA Family Services
- at -
590 Park Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 522-5222
Directions | Direcciones

Classes are held every Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Past Courses

2009 Advocacy Education Courses
So far in 2009, the following courses have been completed:

   1.) Hartford Hispanic class, held at Capitol Region Mental Health Center (see 37th AU Graduation)
   2.) Hartford Mi Casa Hispanic class, held at Mi Casa Family Services (see 38th AU Graduation)
   3.) Bridgeport Hispanic class, held at Barnum School (see 39th AU Graduation)
   4.) Manchester class, held at Genesis Center (see 40th AU Graduation)
   5.) Hartford Mi Casa Hispanic class, held at Mi Casa Family Services (see 41st AU Graduation)
2008 Advocacy Education Courses

During 2008, Advocacy Education Courses were held in Hartford, Danbury, Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury. In addition, AU held it's first Young Adult "Super Advocate" course, graduating seven young adults. See summaries of the 2008 graduation ceremonies:

   • 35th AU Graduation (Hartford and Danbury classes)
   • 36th AU Graduation (Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury classes)
   • Super Advocate Graduation (New Haven Young Adult Course)
2007 Advocacy Education Courses

In 2007, eight classes were held with a total of 61 students graduating as AU Advocates from four Commencement Ceremonies. Courses were taught in Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Norwich, Waterbury, Cedarcrest Hospital in Newington, and two classes at CVH in Middletown.

Future Courses